Pharmacist—Pharmacy Technician Intraprofessional Collaboration and Workplace Integration: Implications for Educators

Pharmacy

Dalya Abdulla¹  Zubin Austin²  Maryam Jetha³  Paul Gregory³  Ali Walji³ 

[1] Faculty of Applied Health and Community Studies, Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, Brampton, ON L6Y 5H9, Canada;Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy and the Institute for Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation―Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 3M2, Canada;Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 3M2, Canada;

关键词: pharmacy technician;    collaboration;    community pharmacy practice;    pharmacy technician education;    continuing professional development;   

DOI  :  10.3390/pharmacy8020095

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Globally, concerns have been expressed regarding the impact of regulation of pharmacy technicians. After more than a decade of experience with technician regulation in Ontario, Canada, uptake of the full scope of practice for technicians has been sporadic at best. The objective of this study was to examine barriers and facilitators to intraprofessional collaboration between pharmacists and pharmacy technicians for the purpose of identifying possible curricular or educational interventions to enhance workplace integration. A qualitative, interview-based study of 24 pharmacists, technicians, educators, pharmacy managers, and owners was undertaken using a semi-structured interview guide. Key findings of this research include: i) Confirmation of suboptimal utilization of regulated technicians in practice; ii) identification of crucial knowledge and skills gaps for both pharmacists and technicians; and iii) proposals for undergraduate education and training, and continuing professional development learning opportunities to address these gaps. In order to achieve the promise and potential of regulation of pharmacy technicians, system-wide change management―beginning with education―will be required and will benefit from multiple stakeholder engagement and involvement.

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